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I thought i would feed the two street dogs in my area. They turned their noses up at commercial dog food as they normally ate raw bones or rice cooked with bones provided by several neighbours daily. Now i just put out a bowl of fresh water for them.

Here in Uruguay canned dog food is unusual and expensive. You can buy dry dog food but most folk buy bones or chicken carcasses and cook them with rice or sweet potatoes.

I don't think the problem with street dogs in Chile is that they are underfed. Otherwise there wouldn't be so many. The problem with Chilean street dogs is that they are there in the first place. You'd be doing them more good finding them homes or removing them from the gene pool.

ExpatBob wrote:I don't think the problem with street dogs in Chile is that they are underfed. Otherwise there wouldn't be so many. The problem with Chilean street dogs is that they are there in the first place. You'd be doing them more good finding them homes or removing them from the gene pool.

You can join lots of groups of volunteers who neuter dogs or try to find them homes - both English speaking and Spanish speaking (and other languages for all I know), or just give them a donation. Feeding dogs on the street is actually illegal (in Santiago, at least) and there is a fine. Not that anyone pays any attention to that. Most give them pellets as tinned dog food is usually too rich for dogs which are not in good health generally.